5/27/2023 – Dinara Wagner grabbed a full point in the final round to win the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia, the last event of the 2-year series. Wagner, the lowest-rated player in the field, played enterprisingly from the get go to beat Bella Khotenashvili with black. Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina both drew with white to secure spots in the next edition of the Women’s Candidates. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/27/2023 – The last of the four Women’s Grand Prix tournaments in the 2022-23 series took place on May 16-27 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Dinara Wagner, the lowest-rated player in the field, won the event with a remarkable 7/11 score. The two best players in the overall standings of the series, Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina, qualified to the Candidates Tournament. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/26/2023 – Dinara Wagner’s undefeated run came to an end in the ninth round of the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia. She lost her game with black against Gunay Mammadzada, but remains atop the standings, as she is now sharing the lead with Harika Dronavalli and Tan Zhongyi. Aleksandra Goryachkina, who is in the race to qualify for the Candidates, lost to Bella Khotenashvili. Josie Christodoulou, the Gender Equality Commissioner in Cyprus, made the ceremonial first move. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/25/2023 – In the eighth round of the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia, five of the six games ended drawn. Only Bibisara Assaubayeva scored a full point, as she got the better of Bela Khotenashvili. Dinara Wagner retained the lead with her draw against Polina Shuvalova. Olga Milko, Business Development Director of sponsor Freedom Finance Europe, played the ceremonial first move. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/24/2023 – After the rest day in Nicosia, Dinara Wagner celebrated her third victory in the seventh round of the Women’s Grand Prix. The German representative, who is also the lowest-rated player in the field, emerged victorious against Kateryna Lagno after a complicated tactical fight and now is the sole leader in the standings. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/21/2023 – Three players are sharing the lead after five rounds at the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia. Joining Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi, who became the early leaders after winning in the first two rounds, is Harika Dronavalli, who beat an out-of-form Oliwia Kiolbasa in Saturday’s fifth round. Three players make up the chasing pack a half point behind: Aleksandra Goryachkina, Polina Shuvalova and Dinara Wagner. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/19/2023 – Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi are sharing the lead with 2½ points each after three rounds at the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia, the final stage of the series. The co-leaders kicked off the event with back-to-back wins and then drew their direct encounter on Thursday. Three players stand a half point back: Harika Dronavalli, Polina Shuvalova and Dinara Wagner. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/17/2023 – The fourth and final stage of the Women’s Grand Prix series kicked off in Cyprus. All six round-1 games finished decisively. The biggest shocker was Dinara Wagner’s victory over Aleksandra Goryachkina — the latter entered the tournament in second place in the series’ overall ranking, only behind Zhu Jiner, who is not playing in Nicosia. Kateryna Lagno, Tan Zhongyi, Nana Dzagnidze, Harika Dronavalli and Gunay Mammadzada also scored full points. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/15/2023 – The last of the four Women’s Grand Prix tournaments in the 2022-23 series begins on Tuesday, with Aleksandra Goryachkina the rating favourite. Zhu Jiner is leading the overall GP standings. However, the Chinese WGM has already participated in three tournaments, and thus will not be playing in Nicosia.